Elton Trueblood issues a compelling call to Christians
in The Company of the Committed. This new book is both a dynamic rallying
point and a manual of action for every Christian.

Despite the popularity of churchgoing, millions are only
back-pew Christians, Dr. Trueblood declares. What is needed is a task force
of committed men and women who truly care for God, for the church, and for
other people. Such a "valiant band for Christ" would revitalize the church
and transform society.

"We have around us many new frontiers, but the most unexplored
of all frontiers is that of loving fellowship." To explore this new frontier,
Dr. Trueblood outlines a hard-hitting five-point program:

THE NECESSITY OF COMMITMENT. Calls for a living faith that can win back
the church's "lost provinces"  the campus,
young people, labor.

THE CALL TO ENLISTMENT. Lays down a rule and discipline by which devoted
recruits can prepare themselves for The Company of the Committed.

THE VOCATION OF WITNESS. Sets forth the testimony required in both word
and act if there is to be genuine renewal in the life of the church.

THE STRATEGY OF PENETRATION. Shows how the church building can become
a drill hall where Christians are trained in techniques to make a difference
in the secular world.

THE CRITERION OF VALIDITY. Discovers the true mark of this renewed church
to be love  love in action that redeems
society.

This is a forceful and a rousing book that glows with the
fire of conviction. Here are "Christian marching orders" for those who want
to join THE COMPANY OF THE COMMITTED.

ELTON
TRUEBLOOD has been a leading American writer on religious themes
for twenty-five years. His many books, articles, and lectures have made him
famous throughout the country as a teacher, a prophet, and a friend.

Note: The book's subtitle in 1961 was: "A Bold and Imaginative Rethinking
of the Strategy of the Church in Contemporary Life"